SBQ2423 KAJIAN KOS (COST STUDIES)

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• General
  

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  Lecturer : Fara Diva Binti Mustapa , Muzani Mustapa, Ahmad Rosdan Abdul Razak & Norazam Othman Semester : Semester 1 2011/12
  Synopsis :  Cost studies studies is one of the core knowledge should be attained by a quantity surveyor. It helps the quantity quantity surveyor surveyor to estimate the costs for a future projects based on several information. Cost studies is also useful and crucial among the construction firms/contractors to prepare the most competitive unit rate and eventually total construction costs for tender bidding purposes.
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  • Announcements Forum
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  Topic 1

  Ice Breaking
  
  'Cooking Class'
  

  • Ice Breaking File
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  Topic 2

  Introduction to Cost Studies
  Importance of estimating in the development process; factors that may influence the accuracy of an estimate; tender documents and its relationship to the estimated costs and tender price
  
  

  • Introduction to Cost Studies File
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  Topic 3

  General Components of Costs
  
  Development costs, components of building costs.

  • Components of Construction Development Costs File
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  Topic 4

  Cost Elements of Construction Project
  
  Costs of main building works; Prime Cost (PC Sum); Provisional Sum; Rates and its constituents - labour, plants and equipments; on-going/administration costs, profit.
  
  

  • Costs Elements of Construction Projects File
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  Topic 5

  Type of Estimation Rates - Unit rate, All-in-rates, Contract Rate, Pro-rata/analogue rates, new/agreed rates and day work rates.
  
  Managing Cost Estimates - Model Cost; Sources of Information, Usage of Data Cost; Cost Hierarchical Structure.
  
  Alternatives estimating techniques - Spot Items, Operational Estimating, Extension of Bills of Quantity, Prime Costs of Daywork.

  • Types of Estimation File
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  Estimating the Costs of Labour
  

  • Estimating the Costs of Construction Labour File
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  Topic 7

  Estimating the Costs of Plants and Machinaries
  
  

  • Estimating the Costs of Construction Plants and Machinaries File
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  Estimating the Costs of Construction Materials
  

  • Estimating the Costs of Construction Materials File
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  Topic 9

  Preparing Build-up Rates for:
  
  Painting Works.
  

  • Example Build-up Rate for Painting Works File
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  Preparing Build-up Rates for:
  
  Roof Covering.
  
  

  • Example Build-up Rate for Roof Covering File
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